Carved Bone Acorn Thimble Holder Necklace Late 19th Century

Object/Artifact

Windham Textile and History Museum

An off-white carved bone acorn attached to a gold chain on a white background.

Name/Title

Carved Bone Acorn Thimble Holder Necklace Late 19th Century

Entry/Object ID

2026.21.1

Description

A thimble holder made of bone, carved in the shape of an acorn, and fitted onto a gold chain to be worn around the neck. The top of the acorn screws off to reveal a brass thimble which is intricately carved, including the letter "E" inscribed on the side.

Use

A seamstress might wear something like this as a necklace to keep her thimble handy without it getting lost.

Context

Thimble holders of this sort were very popular in the late 19th century and were often carved from whalebone or ivory.

Collection

General Collection

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Holder, Thimble

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Holder, Needlework

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-B-4

Date

April 19, 2026

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

April 19, 2026

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

April 19, 2026